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Old 11-06-2013, 02:02 AM
 
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POCATELLO, Idaho — With great fanfare, a Chinese polysilicon factory broke ground on 67 acres here in 2007. Then, as the rest of the nation tumbled into recession, the plant rose up in shimmering promise, leaving this tough-edged railroad town — blue collar and union in a sea of southeast Idaho potato farms — feeling pretty good about the future.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/us...ml?ref=us&_r=0
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Old 11-06-2013, 07:44 AM
 
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Anyone with a map in front of them would realize that a plant in Idaho wouldn't be ideal............Sucks for the people in that area.
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Old 11-06-2013, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Native)
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Yeah that sucks. I guess it's one of those "don't put all your eggs in one basket" type of situations.
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